The Validity of Danish Prescription Data to Measure Use of Aspirin and Other Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Quantification of Bias Due to Non-Prescription Drug Use.

Natascha Gaster Nina Sahlertz Kristiansen Jesper HallasSøren FriisMorten Schmidt

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2021)

The Danish prescription registries are valid data sources for assessing the effects of aspirin and NSAID use. The influence of non-recorded NSAID and aspirin use on estimates of association is virtually negligible.

Keyphrases

anti inflammatory drugs
electronic health record
low dose
big data
drinking water
antiplatelet therapy
data analysis
cardiovascular disease
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention